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Mishing Is the New Phishing — And It’s More Dangerous

eSecurity Planet

The research found a sharp rise in mobile phishing attacks, with cybercriminals moving away from traditional email scams in favor of SMS-based attacks. Zimperium found that mishing activity peaked in August 2024, with over 1,000 daily attacks recorded.

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Unmasking 2024’s Email Security Landscape

Security Affairs

This scam cleverly manipulates trust and the routine nature of order confirmations to breach personal security. Seasonal Scam Emails The report highlights an uptick in scam emails tied to holidays, leveraging the seasonal hustle to bait users into phishing traps.

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Zix tricks: Phishing campaign creates false illusion that emails are safe

SC Magazine

The attack reached 5,000 to 10,000 mailboxes, targeting Office365 users with the goal of stealing their credentials, according to a new blog post today from Abnormal Security.

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Be Wary of Phishing Scams Phishing attacks trick you into giving away personal information or installing malware by posing as legitimate contacts or companies. These scams can be highly convincing and are a common way for hackers to access your accounts.

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Protect your business with security awareness training

SiteLock

In fact, the most popular time for criminals to send emails targeting workers with funds-transfer scams is 9 a.m. One such group was caught with a list of tens of thousands of finance executives, which they were using to target the executives’ assistants with phishing emails and wire transfer scams. on a Tuesday.

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People are the new perimeter: how to protect the human layer

SC Magazine

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been a strong proponent for average users facing phishing scams, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because it’s subject to individual’s behavior, insider risk has become every organization’s most complex security issue. WorldEconomicForum CreativeCommons CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. People get hacked.

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Shopify Blames a Compromised Third-Party App for Data Leak

eSecurity Planet

In the wrong hands, it could be used for fraudulent purchases or earmarked phishing scams aimed at exploiting user trust. Learn how you can use enterprise password managers to fortify your cyber defenses against any such incidents — and which ones are the best.

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